California Tesla driver using autopilot arrested on charges of DUI

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A woman suspected of driving under the influence was handcuffed and taken into custody after her self-driving Tesla was purportedly set on Autopilot, eventually stopping on a California freeway overpass.

The vehicle hit a roadside wall shortly after 11 p.m. on Thursday and continued to drive despite the driver being unconscious, according to the California Highway Patrol incident log.

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